2025 Christy Awards

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All the 2025 nominees and winners for the Christy awards, celebrating the best Christian novels of the year!

2026 Christy Award Nominees

2026 Christy Award Finalists: Contemporary Romance

Dive into these captivating novels and experience the romance, depth, and spiritual truth that make them stand among the year’s most unforgettable romantic Christian reads.

Book cover for Echoes of a Silent Song by Amanda Wen
Amanda Wen
Echoes of a Silent Song Sale price$17.99
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Book cover for Hearts on the Fly by Toni Shiloh
Toni Shiloh
Hearts on the Fly Sale price$17.99 Regular price$18.99
Book 2: Beignets for Two
Book cover for Kate Landry Has a Plan by Rebekah Millet
Rebekah Millet
Kate Landry Has a Plan Sale price$17.99
Christy Award Finalist!
Book cover for The Voice We Find by Nicole Deese
Nicole Deese
The Voice We Find Sale price$19.99

2026 Christy Award Nominees

2026 Christy Award Finalists: Historical Fiction

Experience these masterfully crafted tales that illuminate God’s hand throughout history—and celebrate the timeless truth that faith endures through every generation.

Book 3: The Emissaries
Book cover for The Daughter of Rome by Angela Hunt
Angela Hunt
The Daughter of Rome Sale price$18.99
Book cover for The French Kitchen by Kristy Cambron
Kristy Cambron
The French Kitchen Sale price$17.99
Book cover for From the Valley We Rise by Elizabeth Musser
Elizabeth Musser
From the Valley We Rise Sale price$18.99

2026 Christy Award Nominees

2026 Christy Award Finalists: Historical Romance

These inspiring novels intertwine heartfelt romance with beautifully detailed historical settings, offering readers stories of faith, devotion, and enduring love that transcend time and place.

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Book cover for The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. White
Roseanna M. White
The Collector of Burned Books Sale price$17.99 Regular price$18.99
Book cover for Through Water and Stone by Karen Barnett
Karen Barnett
Through Water and Stone Sale price$17.99
Book cover for The Belle of Chatham by Laura Frantz
Laura Frantz
The Belle of Chatham Sale price$18.99
Book cover for Mists over the Channel Islands by Sarah Sundin
Sarah Sundin
Mists over the Channel Islands Sale price$18.99

2026 Christy Award Nominees

2026 Christy Award Finalists: General Christian Fiction

Christy Award nominees that have captivated readers and earned a spot among the year’s most celebrated works in the genre.

Book cover for The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox
Amanda Cox
The Bitter End Birding Society Sale price$18.99
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Book cover for South of Somewhere by T. I. Lowe
T. I. Lowe
South of Somewhere Sale price$17.99 Regular price$18.99
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Book cover for When the Road Comes Around by Katie Powner
Katie Powner
When the Road Comes Around Sale price$17.99 Regular price$18.99

2026 Christy Award Nominees

2026 Christy Award Finalists: Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense

These Christy Award nominees offer heart-stopping twists and intricate plots that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Dive into these gripping tales and discover which suspenseful stories have made a mark in the world of Christian fiction.

Book cover for Girl Lost by Kate Angelo
Kate Angelo
Girl Lost Sale price$18.99
Book 4: Lake City HeroesChristy Award Finalist!
Book cover for Final Approach by Lynette Eason
Lynette Eason
Final Approach Sale price$18.99
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Book cover for Tempest at Annabel's Lighthouse by Jaime Jo Wright
Jaime Jo Wright
Tempest at Annabel's Lighthouse Sale price$15.99 Regular price$17.99

2026 Christy Award Nominees

2026 Christy Award Finalists: Young Adult

Explore the Young Adult books honored as Christy Award nominees this year. Each one brings a compelling, hope-filled story to today’s teen and middle-grade readers.

Book 1: The Sceptre and the StylusFirst in Series!
Book cover for Illuminary by Chawna Schroeder
Chawna Schroeder
Illuminary Sale price$24.99
Book cover for The Outsider by Katy Morgan
Katy Morgan
The Outsider Sale price$14.99
Book 1: Chronicles of TwinsbaneFirst in Series!Save $2.00
Book cover for Sons of Day and Night by Mariposa Aristeo
Mariposa Aristeo
Sons of Day and Night Sale price$22.99 Regular price$24.99

2026 Christy Award Nominees

2026 Christy Award Finalists: Debut Novels

Binge these unforgettable debuts and see why these rising authors are making a powerful impact in today’s Christian literary world, bringing hope, truth, and the light of Christ to every page.

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Book cover for A Simple Kindness in Flatsboro by Heather Norman Smith
Heather Norman Smith
A Simple Kindness in Flatsboro Sale price$17.99
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Book cover for In the Light of the Sun by Angela Shupe
Angela Shupe
In the Light of the Sun Sale price$16.99 Regular price$17.99
Book cover for The Lawyer and the Laundress by Christine Hill Suntz
Christine Hill Suntz
The Lawyer and the Laundress Sale price$18.99
Book cover for Where Stillness Speaks by Chelsey Welwood
Chelsey Welwood
Where Stillness Speaks Sale price$16.99

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